With more than 20 years serving financial markets, John Sullivan is the former editor-in-chief of 401(k) Specialist and Investment Advisor magazine and retirement editor of ThinkAdvisor.com. Sullivan is also the former editor of Boomer Market Advisor and Bank Advisor magazines, and has a background in the insurance and investment industries in addition to his journalism roots. Experienced financial services content executive specializing in creative new media delivery. He joined the American Retirement Association in 2023 as Chief Content Officer, overseeing communications for the organization, as well as its sister organizations.
What 401(k) Plan Sponsors Want From Advisors
There are thousands of 401(k) retirement plan advisors out there—what makes you different? Can you articulate it without…
JPMorgan Prevails in ‘London Whale’ 401(k) Fiduciary Lawsuit
More on the of company stock risk in 401(k) plans and the potential dangers of concentrated ownership. If…
Dem Debates: 401(k) Fiduciary Guilt by Association
The head of a high-profile broker-dealer became uncharacteristically upset soon after the passage of Dodd-Frank a few years…
Four Areas of 401(k) Focus for the Insured Retirement Institute in 2016
The Insured Retirement Institute isn’t happy with the DOL’s fiduciary proposal, and has dedicated a large portion of…
401(k) Fixed Income Funds Get Whacked, Equities Recover in December
The bloodletting continues. U.S. equity funds had a pretty good December, but nonetheless came up short for the…
How Does Each State Rank in 401(k) Access?
The cheese is great but the retirement plans are better. Wisconsin kills it in workers’ access to employer-based 401(k)s,…
Poor People Don’t Live as Long, and that’s a Problem for Retirement
Yea, we’re living longer! Boo, we’re living longer! Longer life spans are a double-edged sword; it’s great to…
Are 401(k) Participants Getting it?
Good news—401(k) deferral rates are up and embarrassing loan leakage is down, according to Plan Sponsor Council of…
What High-Net-Worth Clients and Participants Really Want
Heads up, rollover experts. High-net-worth participants and clients want one thing more than anything else. According to new…
One Product’s Surprising Return to the 401(k) Lineup
Don’t call it a comeback. Recent money market regulatory changes have plan sponsors and advisors looking for suitable…